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NCT01208402 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Esmolol for Treatment of Perioperative Tachycardia

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Duke University.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
76
Enrollment target

NCT01208402: Clinical Trial Phase 3 study, sponsored by Duke University.

NCT01208402 is a Phase 3 study that was terminated before completion, run by Duke University. The registered enrollment target is 76 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (90% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01208402, a Phase 3 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Duke University.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
76 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out if Esmolol is a safe and effective alternative treatment compared to standard treatment using a long acting beta blocker drug, in controlling abnormal heart rate before, during and immediately after surgery.

Primary Outcome

Duration of intraoperative excursion (ie, time spent) outside Target HR range defined as 60 to 80 bpm during surgery, expressed as percent of case minutes. Vital signs are measured from start of surgery to end of surgery at 5 minute intervals or less.

Interventions

  • DRUG Esmolol

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 76 participants
Start Date 2010-09
Est. Completion 2013-07
Phase Phase 3
Duke University

1,725 total trials

Why NCT01208402 stopped before completion

NCT01208402 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 76 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (90% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Esmolol is the first listed.

NCT01208402 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01208402 about?

NCT01208402 is a clinical study titled "Esmolol for Treatment of Perioperative Tachycardia". The purpose of this study is to find out if Esmolol is a safe and effective alternative treatment compared to standard treatment using a long acting beta blocker drug, in controlling abnormal heart rate before, during and immediately after surgery.

What is the current status of trial NCT01208402?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 76 participants. The study started on 2010-09. Estimated completion is 2013-07.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01208402?

The interventions under investigation include: Esmolol (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01208402?

This trial is sponsored by Duke University, which has 1,725 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01208402's enrollment target sits among peer trials

76 1773rd of 2000 higher than 228 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01208402, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01208402 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.